Walter Dexter DSO
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Walter Roadknight Dexter DSO (1914 - aft. 1990)

LT COL Walter Roadknight Dexter DSO
Born in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 11 Aug 1942 in Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Lieutenant Colonel Walter Roadknight Dexter DSO was born on 5th January 1914 at South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was the eldest child of Reverend Walter Dexter and Dora Roadknight.

Walter Dexter DSO is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1939-1945
23/21st Australian Infantry Battalion; 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion; 61st Australian Infantry Battalion
Walter was commissioned asa Lieutenant in the militia 23/21st Australian Infantry Battalion on 26th January 1939. On 13th November 1939, as a temporary Sergeant, he transferred to the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) for service overseas during the Second World War and was commissioned as a Lieutenant on 22nd January 1940.[1] He was attached to the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion, 17th Brigade, 6th Division.
Roll of Honor
LT COL Walter Dexter DSO was wounded at Bardia, Libya during the Second World War.

During the battalion's first battle, Bardia, North Africa, on 1st January 1941 he was wounded; returning to his unit in March in time for the division's redeployment to the Greek-Crete Campaign. The 2/6th Battalion next saw action in Papua and New Guinea (then two separate Australian territories), at places such as Kokoda and Aitape-Wewak. Like his father during the First World War, Walter has appointed Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for 'inspired leadership and gallantry' at Lababia Ridge, published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 9th September 1943 on page 2027 at position 1.[2] Walter was transferred from the AIF to the Australian militia 61st Australian Infantry Battalion. He had then begun to suffer neuritis. In July 1944 the 61st was deployed to Madang and then to Bougainville in the November. In May 1945 Walter was repatriated to Australia with the neuritis becoming now quite problematic; and was placed on the reserve of officers.[3] He was Mentioned in Despatches in February 1946.[4]

Whilst on a brief leave in Victoria, on 11th August 1942, he married Joan Tonkin. [5]

brothers Barrie, Walter, Stephen & Paul in August 1945

Sources

  1. ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: VX5172 Lieutenant Colonel Walter Roadknight Dexter; accessed 18 Oct 2019
  2. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: DSO; accessed 18 Oct 2019
  3. ↑ Australian War Memorial timeline; accessed 18 Oct 2019
  4. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: MiD; accessed 18 Oct 2019
  5. ↑ Victoria Marriage Index #15089/1942




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Categories: 61st Infantry Battalion, Australian Army, World War II | 2nd 6th Infantry Battalion, Australian Army, World War II | Distinguished Service Order | Mentioned in Despatches | Wounded in Action, Australia, World War II